Serena Williams
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Kuznetsova to play in WTA Sydney International (AFP)...said. Tournament director Craig Watson said the winner of 12 career singles titles was a fantastic addition to the women's field, which already boasts Serena Williams, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki and Victoria Azarenka. In this article: Svetlana Kuznetsova, Agence France Presse, Sydney, All rights reserved, Australian Open, Fed Cup, Tomas Berdych, and Elena Dementieva |
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SignOnSanDiego.com RSS Feeds Sports | October 29, 2009
Serena Williams reaches semifinals in Doha
DOHA, Qatar Serena Williams became the first player to clinch a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Sony Ericsson Championships after defeating Elena Dementieva 6-2, 6-4 Thursday for her third straight win in the round-robin tournament.
In this article: Caroline Wozniacki, Elena Dementieva, Vera Zvonareva, Doha, Venus Williams, Massage, Wimbledon, U.S. Open, and Dinara Safina
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BBC News | October 26, 2009
Serena aims for top spot in Doha
...in the latest rankings after just two weeks in top spot. Williams will play sister Venus, Elena Dementieva and Svetlana Kuznetsova in the Maroon Group in the round-robin. Safina has been drawn with Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic...
In this article: Venus Williams, Victoria Azarenka, Kim Clijsters, Doha, Caroline Wozniacki, Jelena Jankovic, Wimbledon, and US Open
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Miami Herald | October 29, 2009
Serena reaches Championships semis
...the WTA season. A four-player Maroon Group boasts Serena, Kuznetsova, Dementieva and the former top-ranked Venus, while a four-woman White Group features Wozniacki, Azarenka, Jankovic and Zvonareva, playing in place of Safina. An undefeated...
In this article: Vera Zvonareva, Elena Dementieva, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Venus Williams, Wimbledon, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, and Australian Open
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Honolulu Advertiser | October 30, 2009
Serena first to semifinal
Serena first to semifinal Advertiser News Services Serena Williams became the first player to clinch a spot in the semifinals of the WTA Sony Ericsson Championships yesterday at Doha, Qatar, defeating Elena Dementieva, 6-2, 6-4, for her...
In this article: Manny Pacquiao, Vera Zvonareva, Tar Heels, Boxing, Elena Dementieva, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Hokies, and Atlantic Coast Conference
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Williams keeps Doha hopes alive
...Kuznetsova two games later and served out for the match. Serena Williams cruised to victory after beating Dementieva 6-2 6-4 for her third straight win in the group phase. The American was broken to trail 2-1 in the first set but then...
In this article: Venus Williams, Caroline Wozniacki, Svetlana Kuznetsova, Elena Dementieva, Vera Zvonareva, Doha, Dinara Safina, Victoria Azarenka, and Agnieszka Radwanska
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USATODAY.com | October 28, 2009
Injured Safina loses No. 1 ranking to Serena Williams
...of the exits. It was defending champ Venus' second straight loss, but she still has a chance to reach the semifinals if she beats Svetlana Kuznetsova on Thursday and Serena defeats Elena Dementieva in the Maroon Group. Earlier, Caroline...
In this article: Caroline Wozniacki, Victoria Azarenka, Jelena Jankovic, Venus Williams, Australian Open, Doha, Wimbledon, Anti-inflammatory, and Cortisone
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Serena Jameka Williams (born September 26, 1981) is an American professional tennis player. She has been ranked World No. 1 by the Women's Tennis Association (WTA) on four separate occasions; as of July 27, 2009, she is ranked World No. 2. She is the reigning Australian Open and Wimbledon singles champion and has won 23 Grand Slam titles: 11 in singles, ten in women's doubles and two in mixed doubles. In addition, she has won two Olympic gold medals in women's doubles. She also has won more Grand Slam titles than any other active female player and has won more career prize money than any other female athlete in history. In 2005, Tennis Magazine ranked her as the 17th-best player in 40 years.
Williams breached the top ten on the WTA world rankings for the first time in 1999 when she won several tournaments, including her first Grand Slam victory at the US Open at the age of 17. Between 2002 and 2003, Williams won five of the six Grand Slam events she entered, becoming the fifth woman in history to hold all four Grand Slam titles simultaneously. She became the World No. 1 for the first time in July 2002.
- Birth Date:
- September 26, 1981
- Birthplace:
- Saginaw, Michigan, U.S.
- Residence:
- Palm Beach Gardens, Florida, U.S.
- Highest Ranking - Singles:
- No. 1 (8 July 2002)
- Highest Ranking - Doubles:
- No. 3 (September 14, 2009)
- Career Record - Doubles:
- 135–18 (87.3%)
- Wimbledon Results:
- W (2002, 2003, 2009)
- French Open Results:
- W (2002)
- Fench Open Results (Doubles):
- W (1999)
- Australian Open Results:
- W (2003, 2005, 2007, 2009)
- Australian Open Results (Doubles):
- W (2001, 2003, 2009)
- US Open Results (Doubles):
- W (1999, 2009)
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